Arts Listings, Aug. 13

George Takei doesn’t shy away from digging into his remarkable career and personal life in Jennifer Kroot’s incisive film “To Be Takei” to be shown at the 2014 N.C. Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.

George Takei doesn’t shy away from digging into his remarkable career and personal life in Jennifer Kroot’s incisive film “To Be Takei.” As a child forced into Japanese-American internment camps, the actor-turned-activist reveals the ways that racism affected him well into his early acting career, where he played stereotypical Asian stock characters in film and television shows. Even after landing the iconic role of Hikaru Sulu on “Star Trek,” Takei’s sharp eye, coupled with his wicked sense of humor, continued to challenge the status quo well into the 21st century.

ARTHUR COGSWELL HOUSE TOUR: North Carolina Modernist Houses will give a public tour of the 1969 Arthur Cogswell House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at 308 N. Elliott Road, Chapel Hill. Tickets cost $5.95 in advance and $10 the day of the tour. ncmodernist.org/tour.

ARTISTS’ SALON: The Orange County Arts Commission’s next Artists’ Salon will be from 6:30-9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in the West End Theatre at The ArtsCenter, 300-G E. Main St., Carrboro. RSVP. 919-968-2011, arts@orangecountync.gov.

ELDERBERRY FESTIVAL: The Elderberry Festival will be from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at The Station and Southern Rail, 2nd Wind and Norm’s Farms. There will be local music, food, art, breweries and wineries. elderberryfestival.com.

BYNUM FRONT PORCH: The Bynum Front Porch Friday Night Music Series will feature performances from 7-9 p.m. Fridays through the end of August at 950 Bynum Road, Bynum. bynumfrontporch.org.

SOUTHERN VILLAGE MUSIC AND MOVIES: Southern Village will host musical performances at 6 p.m. Sundays through the end of September at 600 Market St. Movies will be screened for $4 at dusk Fridays and Saturdays through Saturday, Sept. 13. There will be music before movies at 6 p.m. Fridays in June. southernvillage.com.

The Durham Arts Council will host summer art camps for kids through August. 919-560-2726, durhamarts.org.

BACK PORCH MUSIC ON THE LAWN

The Back Porch Music on the Lawn series of free concerts will be at 6 p.m. Thursdays, Aug. 14 and 28 and Sept. 4, on the quad in the American Tobacco Historic District. americantobaccohistoricdistrict.com.

‘LITTLE WORLD’

“Little World,” an exhibit of animated, miniature displays, will be at the Main Library through Saturday, Sept. 20, at 300 N. Roxboro St.